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Greater TANF access, cash, lead to more breastfeeding and potentially better health
Professor David Rothwell, MSW, PhD is the Chair of Family Policy in the College of Health at OSU.
Oregon State University Professor David Rothwell, MSW, PhD, is the Endowed Chair in Family Policy in the College of Health at OSU.
He joins the Exchange to discuss the results of an investigation published in the JAMA Health Forum in August. The results: TANF policy changes that expanded eligibility, increased cash payments, and decreased administrative burdens were associated with increased breastfeeding initiation and duration among new mothers receiving TANF support.
Increased breastfeeding and lower stress may improve both infant and maternal health.
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By Mike GreenProfessor David Rothwell, MSW, PhD is the Chair of Family Policy in the College of Health at OSU.
Oregon State University Professor David Rothwell, MSW, PhD, is the Endowed Chair in Family Policy in the College of Health at OSU.
He joins the Exchange to discuss the results of an investigation published in the JAMA Health Forum in August. The results: TANF policy changes that expanded eligibility, increased cash payments, and decreased administrative burdens were associated with increased breastfeeding initiation and duration among new mothers receiving TANF support.
Increased breastfeeding and lower stress may improve both infant and maternal health.